Principal cast
Florence Delay as Narrator (voice), Amílcar Cabral as Self (archive footage), Arielle Dombasle as Self, Bin Akao as Self (uncredited), and David Coverdale as Self / Deep Purple Singer (uncredited)
Film 141 of 244 on the Screen Path
Sans Soleil
He wrote me...
About the film
Sans Soleil at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1982 film at stop 141 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
Key craft credits
Chris Marker (director of photography)
- Director
- Chris Marker
- Release
- 1983-03-02
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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